Teen would rather go to jail than give up dog

Just let the dog run free without a leach as you did and it will die!. Your the problem fool!.

@freckle: It's not as simple as "if you can't afford an animal, don't have one. I'm a firm believer in the equality of all living creatures and yet there are some situations where affordability has nothing to do with it. Take my story - we had this exact same situation, only our bill was close to $4000, and that was the cheaper option! I have had my cat since I was 18 (I'm 31 this year) and he is a loved family member. Yet because of my disability and a huge decrease in my Invalid's allowance, I was unable to afford the vet bill incurred when he was mauled by the neighbour's dog (they aren't going to pay us and there is no legal recourse in New Zealand). We were saved from bankruptcy in the 11th hour by a family member. Could you take my cat away whom I love and cherish and is as much a family member as my two children just to avoid a horrible but completely unforeseeable situation? It is grotesquely unfair that in New Zealand humans can walk into a hospital and get any and all attention they need and yet other animals get put down just because their owners can't afford to foot a HUGE bill when other animals are just as capable of feeling pain and living life through experiences and emotion as humans are. As such, I plan to help found an organisation to help animals in this situation. Please look up "Raiden Three-Legged Lolcat" on Facebook to keep posted on this. If you can lend your help and support in this endeavour, we would appreciate it greatly!

What a we teaching this 18 year old beneficiary?
That it is acceptable to get a pet that you can not afford to care for?
That it is responsible to have your dog wandering around so it can be hit by a car?
That it is acceptable behaviour to have treatment for something & then run away not paying?
...and finally that it is acceptable to rely on other people to pay for your dog instead of taking responsibility? Bronson - STOP relying on people to help you and take some responsibility. You cant rely on other people & their charity. I have 2 dogs and I make sure I put money away into a savings account. If I could only afford to pay $5 a week to my vet I would never of even considered taking on an animal. Poor dog!

Regardless of what they say, any living creature with a broken limb is in pain.
Dogs are well known for hiding their pain and suffering in silence, a survival technique. If you can't afford an animal don't have one. It's not a basic human right like people think it is. Good luck though on raising the money.

email the rnspca at info@rnzspca.org.nz and tell them you would like to donate to help with the dog, they are trying to find a vet who can operate on the dog and accept the payments

Good on you Bronson, you have done the right thing,not necessarily right by the letter of the law, BUT the RIGHT thing all the same, good on you.

I am a reluctant beneficiary having not been able to find work in the past few months. Not a pleasant situation to be in. My pet is oblivious to all this but still provides me with affection and devotion and in return he gets the best care I can provide. Even if that means I dont visit a GP because of cost. KIWI, KATRINA & R. As an old sailor once told me "When a ship sinks all the SCUM comes to the surface"

The point is the dog is loved and is part of their family, would you put a child down because you couldnt afford the docters bill. The poor pup deserves a chance

If you can't afford to look after an animal properly you shouldn't have it.

Have a heart people, how can i help?? I'd be willing to give a little to save his leg. Poor wee thing.